Man struck, injured by Metra train on Far South Side

A man was struck and injured by Metra train in the Beverly neighborhood this morning as the train headed from Joliet to downtown Chicago, authorities said.

The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair-to-serious condition after he was struck by the train about 11:30 a.m. in the 10300 block of South Hale Avenue, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Chief Joe Roccasalva.

The man suffered head injuries but was expected to survive.

Metra Rock Island District Train No. 510 was involved in a pedestrian incident at that location, said Metra spokesman Tom Miller. The train was stopped as of about 12:10 p.m. but was moving again by about 12:20 p.m., running 54 minutes late, according to Metra.

Outbound train No. 511 was able to get past the scene of the accident on its way to Joliet from downtown, Miller said. Other trains were not expected to be affected.